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Varisa Gross

Varisa Gross

Senior Digital Marketing Leader
Sag Harbor,NY

Summary

Digital marketing leader specializing in demand generation and full-funnel planning with proven expertise in SEM. Achieved significant global lead generation and managed multi-million-dollar campaigns across diverse international markets. Utilizes data-driven strategies and innovative solutions to optimize marketing effectiveness. Experienced in identifying growth opportunities and executing large-scale projects in fast-paced environments.

Work History

Partner, Associate Director - Paid Search

EightBar Collective
New York, USA
07.2018 - Current
  • Lead global paid search strategy, tactical roadmap planning, process development, and implementation; oversee recommendations, budgeting, and performance
  • Drove a 59% increase in primary leads for Smarter Business and improved efficiency by 45% YoY.
  • Led the team to deliver the most efficient and effective search account, delivered 38% of all leads generated in NA.
  • Develop global strategy for BlackRock's 4 regions, managing a multimillion-dollar budget across multiple platforms. Oversee search specialists and mentor team members.
  • Improved quality score by 30% and reduced CPC by 66% by assessing campaigns then planned new campaign structure, landing page mapping and best practices across all countries.
  • Identified the conversions on the site and shifted the strategy toward the high-value task to effectively measure campaign ROI.
  • A bespoke, unified Ogilvy/GroupM team dedicated to IBM; Client: IBM Data & AI, Watson Health, watsonx

Senior Paid Search Manager

Mindshare
New York, USA
01.2015 - 06.2018
  • Developed global strategy for BlackRock's 4 regions, managing a multi-million-dollar budget across multiple platforms. Oversaw search specialists and mentor team members.
  • Improved quality score by 30% and reduced CPC by 66% by assessing campaigns then planned new campaign structure, landing page mapping and best practices across all countries.
  • Identified the conversions on the site and shifted the strategy toward the high-value task to effectively measure campaign ROI.

Global Digital Marketing Manager

SERVCORP LIMITED
Sydney, Australia
01.2014 - 11.2014
  • Manage digital marketing strategies and websites for local markets across 19 countries in 5 geographic regions (North America, Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Oceania).
  • Boosted virtual office solution sales by assessing all company's digital campaigns globally to reveal weaknesses on SEM campaign structure, keyword selection, and best practices across all countries.

Regional Digital Marketing Manager

SERVCOP LIMITED
Sydney, Austalia
07.2012 - 12.2013
  • Launched company's first digital marketing strategy (SEO, SEM, and Social Media) and websites. Developed and managed PPC campaigns across all platforms, and social media properties. Led rollout of new website.
  • Increased sales by 33% within months - reaching 5-year peak transforming one of the company's most underperforming markets into its strongest.

Digital Marketing Specialist

SERVCORP LIMITED
Sydney, Australia
04.2009 - 06.2012
  • Built and managed digital marketing campaigns (SEO, SEM, and social media); created web/landing pages, set up Google Search Console and Analytics, and optimized PPC campaigns.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Advertising & Mass Communication

Thammasat Univesity
Bangkok, Thailand

Skills

  • Content management systems
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Digital marketing strategy
  • Google Ads and Analytics
  • Microsoft advertising
  • Organizational skills
  • Process and project management
  • Search engine marketing
  • Digital marketing analytics
  • Budget management
  • Multi-platform management
  • Team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Strategic thinking
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-channel marketing
  • B2B marketing
  • Process development
  • Global market expansion
  • Localization strategies
  • Agency management
  • International marketing
  • Multicultural marketing
  • Lead generation campaigns

Website

https://www.linkedin.com/in/varisagross/

Timeline

Partner, Associate Director - Paid Search

EightBar Collective
07.2018 - Current

Senior Paid Search Manager

Mindshare
01.2015 - 06.2018

Global Digital Marketing Manager

SERVCORP LIMITED
01.2014 - 11.2014

Regional Digital Marketing Manager

SERVCOP LIMITED
07.2012 - 12.2013

Digital Marketing Specialist

SERVCORP LIMITED
04.2009 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Advertising & Mass Communication

Thammasat Univesity
Varisa GrossSenior Digital Marketing Leader